We are excited to be moving closer to the production phase of our project in St Cloud!
As we progress, we thought it would be enjoyable to share a closer look at one of the companies sponsoring the project. We are happy to have them on board as one of the
companies supporting this project to benefit local groups!
Here is the story of Reptile World Serpentarium (found on the company's website):
| Reptile
World Serpentarium's unassuming cinder block and stucco building, which
opened in 1972, houses an impressive collection (over 80 species) of
snakes from around the world, ranging from the familiar and innocuous to
the exotic and deadly. Often listed among the top ten deadliest snakes
in the world you will find a splendid 13+ foot King Cobra, a beautiful
Black Mamba and all four of Florida's venomous snakes on display. All
told, there are six species of cobra and 11 kinds of rattlesnakes. There
are also snakes you may never see elsewhere, like the brilliant pea
green East African Green Mamba and its less startling but nonetheless
beautiful West African cousin. The snakes are housed in modest
glass-fronted enclosures along a darkened corridor. Snakes are the main
course, but there are also several species of lizards, a Nile Crocodile,
a 14-foot male gator (Pete, and yes, he does know his name) lounging in
a shallow, sometimes murky pool with his mate (and sometimes their
babies), a passel of iguanas and a pond full of turtles as well as some
tortoises. |
| If all Reptile World
Serpentarium had to offer were its snake displays, it might be
recommended only to the certified snake fancier, but this is a working
venom factory. Though there may be only 50 snakes on public display at
any given time, behind the scenes are hundreds of venomous snakes just
waiting to be "milked" for their valuable venom. Reptile World
Serpentarium ships this precious commodity worldwide for use in medical
and herpetological research. The regular "milking" of these dangerous
snakes is done in public and makes Reptile WorldSerpentarium more than
just another snake house. |
| We have appeared in or been consulted by many
television shows and documentaries, such the National Geographic
Society, History Channel's series "Only in America", Swamp Thing (USA
Network), Discovery Channel's series "VENOM HUNTERS", etc. |
Reptile World Serpentarium
5705 East Irlo Bronson Mem. Hwy.,
St. Cloud, Florida 34771-8718
407-892-6905
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